"It's taken months but he's finally found a tenant with a job, good credit, and an address history from this planet."

The importance of an address history cannot be over stated. In terms of fraud detection, confirming an accurate address history at the time of screening may be the one fact that cannot be recreated from the person whose identity may have been stolen.

If you suspect that the address history is inconsistent with the other documentation provided by the applicant ask for copies of old checks, tax returns, or other evidence confirming these addresses. The screening report should also provide an address history consistent with that represented on the application.

If the address history is accurate, it may be very helpful to an investigator searching to locate an evicted tenant.

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